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reid in charge, and harry reid himself. >> woodruff: grimes, meanwhile, released a television ad today insisting she would be an independent voice in washington. >> i'm running because i believe we need a senator who puts partisanship aside and works with both democrats and republicans to do what's right for kentucky, and our country. and no matter who the president is, i won't answer to them. i'll only answer to you. >> woodruff: the republican brass also got its preferred senate candidate in oregon, where pediatric neurosurgeon monica wehby, who is pro- abortion rights, defeated a more conservative opponent. they hope she can stretch the political map and challenge democratic senator jeff merkley in the fall. in georgia, businessman david perdue and congressman jack kingston, two candidates also favored by the republican establishment, advanced to a july runoff. the winner will face democrat michelle nunn, daughter of former senator sam nunn. >> who we send to washington matters. changing the culture of washington, building out relationships. i pledge to meet with every senator in th
reid in charge, and harry reid himself. >> woodruff: grimes, meanwhile, released a television ad today insisting she would be an independent voice in washington. >> i'm running because i believe we need a senator who puts partisanship aside and works with both democrats and republicans to do what's right for kentucky, and our country. and no matter who the president is, i won't answer to them. i'll only answer to you. >> woodruff: the republican brass also got its preferred...
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is usingsly harry reid them as a political tool. do they meet any of these politicians in washington? they are private as far as journalists are concerned, but surely they talk on the hill -- >> surely their lobbyist do. they used to have much better relations with the democrats and , you can see years what's happening on the senate floor with harry reid announcing these guys day in and day out. and on their website they are firing back at harry reid and other democrats. >> is there any limit to what they will spend in 2016 echo >> it is not them that's pouring so much money into elections. it is really a network of wealthy contributors they have brought together. that is why they are so powerful. >> you those wealthy contributors want to stay altra private because it is the face of the koch brothers that the world wants to hate. >> a lot of them would want to stay private and that is why this money is funneled through a daisy chain to obscure funding. >> i wonder about the libertarian aspect of it because i think a lot of people on
is usingsly harry reid them as a political tool. do they meet any of these politicians in washington? they are private as far as journalists are concerned, but surely they talk on the hill -- >> surely their lobbyist do. they used to have much better relations with the democrats and , you can see years what's happening on the senate floor with harry reid announcing these guys day in and day out. and on their website they are firing back at harry reid and other democrats. >> is there...
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harry reid is not like me. i'm not like him. i'm not afraid of harry reid so that's not xenophobia. dick durbin is not like me. i'm not afraid of him. that's not xenophobia. what are they talking about is my question. so if we're going to have some kind of rhetoric bouncing back between the house and senate, let's do it face to face. let's do it eye to eye. t's have that duel, not like aaron burr and alexander hooment, but i would be the one -- hamilton, but i would be the one standing on the high ground. but let's do it like many men today. not duel with 50 paces and pistols. but let's do it with microphones within armies reach. maybe we can get to the bottom of it and see who would have the xenophobia. i'd yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2013, the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall, for 0 minutes. before the gentleman begins, the chair would we mind members while it's in order to refer the policy positions of the president and members of the senate, it's
harry reid is not like me. i'm not like him. i'm not afraid of harry reid so that's not xenophobia. dick durbin is not like me. i'm not afraid of him. that's not xenophobia. what are they talking about is my question. so if we're going to have some kind of rhetoric bouncing back between the house and senate, let's do it face to face. let's do it eye to eye. t's have that duel, not like aaron burr and alexander hooment, but i would be the one -- hamilton, but i would be the one standing on the...
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majority leader harry reid and other leaders hold a conference on immigration policy. on c-span two, president obama heads to the baseball hall of fame in cooperstown, new york, to discuss tourism and the economy. , a subcommittee holds a hearing on the transit system and lack of funding for repairs. the american enterprise institute held a forum earlier today on the conservative domestic agenda. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell discussed the leadership of majority leader harry reid and said he turned the senate into a graveyard of ideas. here is more. thatdon't mind saying senator reed has done tremendous to thetremendous damage senate. tremendous damage by relegating to himself powers that have traditionally belong to members of committees. he has turned the senate into a graveyard of ideas. he has prevented, for years, the organic development of policy that is always characterized the senate at its best. let me give you to statistics. you may have heard republicans pointing out that we have had since lastall votes july. we check to see how many the democrats o
majority leader harry reid and other leaders hold a conference on immigration policy. on c-span two, president obama heads to the baseball hall of fame in cooperstown, new york, to discuss tourism and the economy. , a subcommittee holds a hearing on the transit system and lack of funding for repairs. the american enterprise institute held a forum earlier today on the conservative domestic agenda. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell discussed the leadership of majority leader harry reid and...
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. $25,000 to harry reid. the real power has often been -- take neil smith. he is the chairman of the national cable intelligence the gave 19 million in lobbying last year. going to the same politicians that comcast gave to. that made them the top five lobbyist in all of washington dc last year. before smit, the chairman was tom wheeler. where is he now? president obama named him the who willof the fcc, decide the fate of this proposed merger. for anyone thinking about their next job, michael powell is now the ceo of the ncta. and meredith baker, who approved to goal, she left the fcc to comcast. she is one of 167 lobbyists trying to get power, influence, and money. al franken has been one of the most outspoken opponents. he sent a letter to comcast's ceo, asking him to explain. of letter comes on the heels another proposed mega-telecom merger with at&t announcing a plan to buy directv for nearly $8 million. -- $50 million. he serves on the subcommittee of eight senate judiciary committee. he joins us from capitol hill. cory johnson is also with us. take you
. $25,000 to harry reid. the real power has often been -- take neil smith. he is the chairman of the national cable intelligence the gave 19 million in lobbying last year. going to the same politicians that comcast gave to. that made them the top five lobbyist in all of washington dc last year. before smit, the chairman was tom wheeler. where is he now? president obama named him the who willof the fcc, decide the fate of this proposed merger. for anyone thinking about their next job, michael...
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and of course from obamacare and harry reid. >> this is a frustrating time in our country. the economy is still struggling and people are working harder for less. here in kentucky, we feel it more than most. and it seems no matter how many elections we have, nothing gets better in washington, it only gets worse. los zetas because of the people at the top in both political parties. if we keep sending them back, nothing will change. no matter who the president is. i won't answer to them. lou: the leadership of the little parties, this could be a different kind of campaign than we expected. the latest poll shows mcconnell and wondered in in a statistical dead heat. only one separating the two and the tea party's latest defeat comes from 166 days before the midterms are joining. joining us now to breakdown the primary results as the former member of george w. bush's senior staff on the brad blakeman. gotti, it's great to have you here with us this evening. let me start first. then, this is an overwhelming victory for the gop establishment candidate. what are your thoughts, and
and of course from obamacare and harry reid. >> this is a frustrating time in our country. the economy is still struggling and people are working harder for less. here in kentucky, we feel it more than most. and it seems no matter how many elections we have, nothing gets better in washington, it only gets worse. los zetas because of the people at the top in both political parties. if we keep sending them back, nothing will change. no matter who the president is. i won't answer to them....
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harry reid says that it's now i question of not whether but when. greg, let me start with you. do you think the redskins have the right to keep the name? >> if it affects their business they should change it. it i think it's a terrible name, but people really upset over this, in my mind, are doing it to signal to others that they care. it's an easy way to be concerned without taking action. this is why china and russia laugh at us. as a country we are paralyzed by the politics of pigment. our kids don't learn to make anything by protest signs. >> i think the senate should be doing other things besides working on this. the house has passed so many pieces of legislation over to the senate, and they've all died. this is what we're focused on. this is a private thing. you know, we've been through this a million times. the people they say are outraged have said we're actually not that outraiblged. ity it's time for senate to move on to more important thing. >> eric? >> i think this is crazy. i'm outraged that senators are weighing in on this. and i think greg is right. the free mark
harry reid says that it's now i question of not whether but when. greg, let me start with you. do you think the redskins have the right to keep the name? >> if it affects their business they should change it. it i think it's a terrible name, but people really upset over this, in my mind, are doing it to signal to others that they care. it's an easy way to be concerned without taking action. this is why china and russia laugh at us. as a country we are paralyzed by the politics of pigment....
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. >> my opponent is in this race because barack obama and harry reid want her to be in this race. there's a reason, my friends, a reason every hollywood liberal is sending her a check. a vote for my opponent is a vote for obamacare, and the president who sold it to us on a mountain of lies. barack obama's candidate's preach independence, but they practice loyalty above all else, and tonight i'm confident of this, kentuckians are not going to be deceived. alison lundergan grimes is barack obama's candidate. >> and here comes the attack from a defensive position. a few moments later, grimes herself didn't duck that attack, went right after it head on, hitting back from her defensive position. brilliantly executed. here it comes. let's watch. >> mitch mcconnell would have you believe that president obama is on kentucky's 2014 election ballot. president obama is not on kentucky's 2014 election ballot. nothing about this election will change who is in the white house, but we can change who is in washington, d.c. and finally put someone for the commonwealth of kentucky. senator mcconnel
. >> my opponent is in this race because barack obama and harry reid want her to be in this race. there's a reason, my friends, a reason every hollywood liberal is sending her a check. a vote for my opponent is a vote for obamacare, and the president who sold it to us on a mountain of lies. barack obama's candidate's preach independence, but they practice loyalty above all else, and tonight i'm confident of this, kentuckians are not going to be deceived. alison lundergan grimes is barack...
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are you understanding that nancy pelosi, harry reid and other powerful democrats? mr. obama is in charge. yet, we see a more aeconomy. foreign policy, scandal after scandal at home and constant refrains that the president is concerned. yet, little gets done. >> it is long past time to stop the political gamesmanship. both parties should be working together to solve intense problems like the v.a. this is personal for us. we here at the factor know the v.a. is incompetence and callus to boot. how do we know that? because factor viewers, you guys have donated an astounding $25 million to get high tech wheelchairs for vets severely wounded in iraq and afghanistan. not once did we hear have shinseki or the v.a. not once did the general call to congratulate factor viewers on their unbelievable largess. just this week. in wisconsin donated a million dollars to the independence fund.org to get the track chairs to the wounded. is he a world war ii vet and obviously a patriot. the v.a. and shinseki should have been buying these life altering wheelchairs. but they totally ignored
are you understanding that nancy pelosi, harry reid and other powerful democrats? mr. obama is in charge. yet, we see a more aeconomy. foreign policy, scandal after scandal at home and constant refrains that the president is concerned. yet, little gets done. >> it is long past time to stop the political gamesmanship. both parties should be working together to solve intense problems like the v.a. this is personal for us. we here at the factor know the v.a. is incompetence and callus to...
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. >> i haven't seen anything that harry reid passed either. >> there's a bill. there's a bill, michael. >> that's my point. let's have a conversation about what this reform looks like. it's not just about amnesty or this piece or that piece. >> michael, there is a comprehensive bill. >> you're projecting -- >> let me fin herb my point. you're projecting that our nominee, whoever that may be, won't have something to say on this subject. and i suggest that they will. if it's a jeb bush, absolutely. he will have something to say. >> that's a big if. that's a big if. >> i do. i'm the only one here that does. >> did she call you? she called you first. >> i do know. some things don't have to be spoken out loud to be true. >> i think joan, the analogy there, you were saying both parties are equally guilty of not moving on immigration reform. the senate is controlled by the democrats and they have an immigration bill. >> and they have significant republican support. >> the house is controlled by republicans and speaker boehner will not move unless he get asthma jorty of
. >> i haven't seen anything that harry reid passed either. >> there's a bill. there's a bill, michael. >> that's my point. let's have a conversation about what this reform looks like. it's not just about amnesty or this piece or that piece. >> michael, there is a comprehensive bill. >> you're projecting -- >> let me fin herb my point. you're projecting that our nominee, whoever that may be, won't have something to say on this subject. and i suggest that they...
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. >> couldn't senate majority leader harry reid corral senator sanders and say look don't could that or did he expect that and know that he would try to block this. >> they organized the block. the bottom line is that they spent a couple hours today figuring out who they would get to go down there and object to it. they came one with all kinds of excuses why it couldn't pass. if they wanted to it would have passed today. passed something called a hotline. call the offices and ask everyone to support it but, it won't be a a law. very simple. today 100 senators that agreed. we could have sent this bill to the president. next week when the preliminary investigation returns, shinseki could have started firing people that weren't doing their jobs. instead, we'll have a hearing in june, according to the chairman just unacceptable. why would anyone object to someone being a ceo like the secretary is of the v.a., having the authority to fiber people who are not doing their jobs at the highest levels and are actually causing big problems for others the argue. was that they want to be fair to
. >> couldn't senate majority leader harry reid corral senator sanders and say look don't could that or did he expect that and know that he would try to block this. >> they organized the block. the bottom line is that they spent a couple hours today figuring out who they would get to go down there and object to it. they came one with all kinds of excuses why it couldn't pass. if they wanted to it would have passed today. passed something called a hotline. call the offices and ask...
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lee the good senator harry reid on wednesday rejoined a group of forty eight senators and right over writing a letter to n.f.l. commissioner roger goodell asking him to call on washington d.c.'s n.f.l. team to change its name referencing n.b.a. commissioner adam silver's recent suspension of races clippers owner donald sterling a letter urged goodell to send the same clear message as the n.b.a. did that racism and bigotry have no place in professional sports and doris a name change for the washington d.c. football team senator bill nelson of florida wrote a separate letter to commissioner goodell at bringing the total number of senators are questioning change to fifty after the senate going to harry reid and company for taking a stand against racism. the bad. dan patrick during a tuesday night debate the republican texas lawmaker and candidate for the time governor blasted president obama's climate change policies accusing the president of trying to be a dog then denied the existence of manmade global warming. congressman ron. i understand why obama think he can change the weather be
lee the good senator harry reid on wednesday rejoined a group of forty eight senators and right over writing a letter to n.f.l. commissioner roger goodell asking him to call on washington d.c.'s n.f.l. team to change its name referencing n.b.a. commissioner adam silver's recent suspension of races clippers owner donald sterling a letter urged goodell to send the same clear message as the n.b.a. did that racism and bigotry have no place in professional sports and doris a name change for the...
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the remarks that majority leader harry reid made on the floor this morning about how the senate is being operated. the majority leader came to the floor this morning and called the legislative process a game, and he accused republicans of stalling important pieces of legislation like the 55 provisions of the tax extenders bill that died last week in the senate. but we need to be clear about exactly who is responsible and what's happening. this is the third time in two weeks that the majority leader has killed legislation that enjoys broad bipartisan support. first, it was the energy efficiency bill. this is known as the shaheen-portman bill. the majority leader killed that piece of legislation when he refused any opportunity either for democrats or republicans to offer any amendments and get votes on those amendments. if he had simply done that, that legislation would be on its way to president obama today if not already signed into law. and then last week, we saw this -- these 55 expired or expiring tax provisions, some of which enjoy broad bipartisan support like the research and devel
the remarks that majority leader harry reid made on the floor this morning about how the senate is being operated. the majority leader came to the floor this morning and called the legislative process a game, and he accused republicans of stalling important pieces of legislation like the 55 provisions of the tax extenders bill that died last week in the senate. but we need to be clear about exactly who is responsible and what's happening. this is the third time in two weeks that the majority...
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gop voters opted for the conservatives with the better chance to retake the senate from harry reid and chuck schumer. i don't know. doesn't that just mean the tea party has bad candidates which is the same thing as the republican moderates crushing the tea party. >> but the thing is the people weren't moderates. you certainly have a front runner in georgia that's more of an establishment republican, but other than that example, most of these guys and women are very conservativ conservative. and "the wall street journal" is right. on policy they're not that different. but you also have a lot of people who are hocksters. you have a guy that was running against -- you know, against the pailout, who supported the bailout in 2008, 2009. so i think "the wall street journal" is exactly right. the tea party has influenced the overall republican party. and after ten years of big spending republicanism, that's a good thing. >> mike. >> katty, i don't want joe's head to explode -- >> it might. >> -- so i'm going to ask you this question. in the context referred to as the gop establishment, is the
gop voters opted for the conservatives with the better chance to retake the senate from harry reid and chuck schumer. i don't know. doesn't that just mean the tea party has bad candidates which is the same thing as the republican moderates crushing the tea party. >> but the thing is the people weren't moderates. you certainly have a front runner in georgia that's more of an establishment republican, but other than that example, most of these guys and women are very conservativ...
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harry reid and other democratic leaders held a news conference today on immigration policy. they urged the house to take up the senate-passed bill before the 2014 midterm elections. this is 20 minutes. >> as you can see, we have had to doctor up our chart a bit. it was 328. days, using it today, 329 since the senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill that would create jobs, reduce $1e deficit by almost on trillion. there is real human cost to the house's in action. 11 million people are waiting in the shadows. they and their families and children have been suffering. the most frequent excuse would've heard from house republicans for their inaction is one that they use over and over again -- we do not trust president obama to enforce the law. even though that is not t rue, the president has proven -- days, houset 329 republicans have used various excuses for why they cannot act. today it is my understanding that the speaker said i want to do immigration reform. well, that is pretty easy for him to accomplish. we cannot allow the radicals in the house like stephen king, a
harry reid and other democratic leaders held a news conference today on immigration policy. they urged the house to take up the senate-passed bill before the 2014 midterm elections. this is 20 minutes. >> as you can see, we have had to doctor up our chart a bit. it was 328. days, using it today, 329 since the senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill that would create jobs, reduce $1e deficit by almost on trillion. there is real human cost to the house's in action. 11 million people...
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mitch mcconnell discussed the leadership of the majority leader harry reid and said he has turned the senate into a graveyard of ideas. you can see all of senator in herll's remarks later schedule. here's part of what he said. >> i do not mind saying that senator reid has done tremendous , tremendouse senate damage to the senate. brogating to himself powers that have traditionally been with committee chairmen. his propensity to block amendments on his own side has prevented for years the organic development of policy that has always characterized the senate at its best. let me give you two statistics to illustrate how bad it is. you may have heard recently republicans pointing out that we have had nine roll call votes since last july. senator barrasso checked this week to see how many ever credit call votes have taken place since july. they have had seven. nobody's ideas are being given a hearing, a debate on the senate floor. and of you have suggested it is certainly the case, and looks like the senate has turned into the house and the house has turned into the senate. speaker owner
mitch mcconnell discussed the leadership of the majority leader harry reid and said he has turned the senate into a graveyard of ideas. you can see all of senator in herll's remarks later schedule. here's part of what he said. >> i do not mind saying that senator reid has done tremendous , tremendouse senate damage to the senate. brogating to himself powers that have traditionally been with committee chairmen. his propensity to block amendments on his own side has prevented for years the...
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reid, the democratic leader, nancy pelosi, democrat leader in the house. smart? >> if you're a republican or democratic candidate and looking at the polls to see how people don't trust government now or any institution and are fed up with all of their leaders in every sector of society, that's the ad you run. when you get to washington, run like that. >> she thread the needle well. she has to prove to people in kentucky by putting a democrat in the senate she's not just going to be voting for everything that the president wants and she also has to give people who are on the fence about mcconnell a reason to oust someone who potentially could become senate majority leader. >> just make my point. that could be a tea party ad. you can do that as effectively as a republican as well. >> we'll keep our eye on that race. a decision we were waiting for, would democrats participate in the new benghazi select committee and house of representatives. a lot of pressure on democrats to boycott the committee but the leader nancy pelosi decided to appoint five members. se
reid, the democratic leader, nancy pelosi, democrat leader in the house. smart? >> if you're a republican or democratic candidate and looking at the polls to see how people don't trust government now or any institution and are fed up with all of their leaders in every sector of society, that's the ad you run. when you get to washington, run like that. >> she thread the needle well. she has to prove to people in kentucky by putting a democrat in the senate she's not just going to be...
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reid have the votes they need to confirm barrett when it comes down to that point and i think it speaks to you know why the white house had to release these memos they got fifty two votes they needed fifty one and we know that there were some democrats like ron wyden on the fence like senator mark udall who were threatening to not vote for david baron unless this these memos were released so he got those votes it looks like it's headed for passage in the white house was never expecting to get rand paul's vote on this anyways rand paul has viewed the memos and he says that he's not voting for david barrett not because the members haven't been released but because he doesn't agree with david barron's legal analysis that shows that an american citizen can be killed not in combat and without a trial. well all the president obama's drone strikes were a big topic today on the health of two thousand and one authorization for use of military force was discussed in the senate foreign relations committee today it's thirteen years old now what does the white house and congress want to do with this
reid have the votes they need to confirm barrett when it comes down to that point and i think it speaks to you know why the white house had to release these memos they got fifty two votes they needed fifty one and we know that there were some democrats like ron wyden on the fence like senator mark udall who were threatening to not vote for david baron unless this these memos were released so he got those votes it looks like it's headed for passage in the white house was never expecting to get...
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president, may the record be spread that harry reid, who is being blamed for this nomination not being put forward, it's not my fault. i don't mind taking the fault for some things. i deserve a few things, but not this. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. hatch: i ask the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. hatch: mr. president, i note for the record that i support mr. fischer for this position, but there is a legitimate objection by one of our side that i had to advance. i hope we can resolve these problems. but i appreciate the distinguished majority leader and his attempt to do this today. with that, i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: mr. murphy: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from connecticut. mr. murphy: i would ask that we dispense with the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. murphy: thank you, madam president.
president, may the record be spread that harry reid, who is being blamed for this nomination not being put forward, it's not my fault. i don't mind taking the fault for some things. i deserve a few things, but not this. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. hatch: i ask the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. hatch: mr. president, i note for the record that i support mr. fischer for this...